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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1908
Page
6
An elderly Brooklyn reader reports rapid health improvement after following a physician's advice to take Peruna for catarrh and bronchial issues. A.W. Perris M.D. endorses the product, noting personal use and patient recommendations across cases of catarrh.
Mrs Enos Shearet of Centralia Washington details years of weakness, sleeplessness, swollen limbs, and pains. After doctors said no cure she used Deans Kidney Pills and recovered to return home strong. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY No Stranger to That.
Truth and Quality appeal to the well informed about Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a valued laxative. It claims the product relieves, sweetens, and smooths the internal organs without debility or increasing dosage, noting physicians approve its components and urging purchase of the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
London published long article by Count Leon Volstol denounces Russia's system of government by execution. He calls reforms of the state brutal and inhumane, urging his countrymen to stop the horrors and to spare him from complicity, even contemplating prison or death to expose the abuses.
The article cites Count Tolstoi condemning greed and state actions, arguing that revolutionaries' crimes pale beside the government's, while noting his critique of suppression tactics and moral culpability across sides. It also covers sports notes, obituaries, and various public figures from the era.
A lunch counter quip about eggs being fresh leads to a joke inviting readers to order Allen’s Foot Ease with a free sample from Leroy North Carolina. Shown are 19th century style ads and a quip about bank withdrawals. It ends with a humorous exchange about banking prior deposits and drawing money.
A family recipe describes making custard cups with one egg yolk sugar nutmeg and sweet mill. Cups sit in hot water bake until firm cool and top with meringue. Whipped egg whites receive powdered sugar and a final orange marmalade drop.
A Kokomo Indiana mother recounts her boy’s severe itching breakout that began on his hands and spread all over his body. She used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment nightly for four days and reports complete recovery.
Impatient husband waits at foot of stairs while his wife prepares upstairs. He recalls promising to wait forty years for essential needs, she counters with a sly remark about patience before marriage as he mutters with no audible reply.
A proposed extension of the Siberian railroad along the Iver Ann draws strong ministry support and is likely to be built. The line would unlock about 40 million acres of corn land, boosting agricultural expansion and regional development.
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